Groundhog Day
How appropriate that federal parliament is to resume on February 2, Groundhog Day, as the Australian public will be facing their 4th election in a […]
Politics
Day to Day Politics. It’s not a happy party.
Friday 4 December 1 How embarrassing for the Prime Minister. Former Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane is set to defect from the Liberal Party to junior Coalition partners the Nationals. Like […]
The same people
Just in the past week, I’ve been upset about the behaviour of three groups of people. After watching Sarah Ferguson’s harrowing investigation into Australia’s domestic […]
Cherchez la femme! Credlin, and Abbott’s downfall
Journalist Peter Hartcher has written an analysis of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s downfall, titled Shirtfronted, and published in five episodes in the Fairfax press this week. […]
What sort of man so wants a job that he is willing to sacrifice a planet to keep it?
Dear Mr Turnbull, It is my duty as an Australian, a citizen of the world, and a mother, to register my disgust for a man […]
‘Day to Day Politics’ with John Lord
Monday November 30 1 The answer to Alan Austin’s quiz was . . . One. Of the last 17 state or federal MPs sin-binned, 15 […]
Twenty-five bullshit excuses from the Coalition
Twenty-five bullshit excuses from the Coalition. Private companies should not have to reveal how much tax they pay because they might get kidnapped. The carbon […]
Strength in diversity
Whilst there are many aspects that Australia shares with the rest of the world, the combination here is unique and offers one of the best […]
How to Undermine our Future Well-being
While the Australian economy continues sliding towards recession, the mainstream media seems more interested in focusing its attention on the latest popularity contest between Malcolm […]
An Open Letter to Reclaim Australia
Dear Reclaim Australia, Out of genuine curiosity, I visited your website to find out what this ‘Reclaim Australia’ malarkey is all about. You all seem […]
‘Day to Day Politics’ with John Lord
Thursday 26 November 1 I have reached the conclusion that we have a Government of talkers, not doers. One might easily call them wafflers. They […]
Why do voters fall for the con that “small government” is a desirable thing?
Speak to any Young Liberal and it won’t be long before you hear the phrase “nanny state”. In fact, we have a Senate inquiry into […]
Everybody Loves Malcolm, but…
Remember all that nonsense about debt and deficit disasters, budget emergencies and how the Liberals were the only ones capable of managing the economy? What […]
Integrity is undervalued
Rather than as recognition of talent or expertise, promotion to a ministerial portfolio has become the gift that Prime Ministers bestow upon factional allies and […]
The immigration ministers and the Grand Mufti. And torture.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, along with former Immigration Ministers Scott Morrison and Philip Ruddock, took to the media last week to voice their disapproval of […]